Coastal erosion on Vestpynten, Svalbard; Engineering measures for shore protection.

• Main Author: Linzbach, Antonia-Maria
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: KTH, Mark- och vattenteknik 2014
• Subjects: Arctic; Coastal erosion; engineering coast protection; shore protection; Civil Engineering; Samhällsbyggnadsteknik; Longyearbyen; Svalbard; Vestpynten
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-171785

This thesis describes the processing of 3D Laser measurements from Vestpynten, Svalbard to find out the erosion pattern at the site as a basis for the design of an appropriated shore protection suggestion and also to evaluate the applicability of 3D laser measurement systems in Arctic environments....